Stephanie Dreyer

Stephanie Dreyer is a freelance writer and the founder of StephanieDreyer.com, where she helps families eat and cook healthier. Her children’s books, Not A Nugget and Not A Purse, are both available on Amazon. Visit her at StephanieDreyer.com.

Congrats! You’ve made the decision to go cruelty-free and plant-based. Now what? First things first, be aware of some common vegan mistakes. When I went vegan almost 10 years ago, I went all in. It was an overnight decision after being a vegetarian for 5 years. After reading The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone cover…

Every vegan has their reason for going plant-based. For me, it was Mama Cow. I had just weaned my third child and I had never felt so personally connected to other nursing mamas—human and animal! I went vegan overnight and never looked back. The immediate changes to my lifestyle were dietary, but soon thereafter, I…

Fall is here and we’re deep into school lunch season! I’m doing my best not to fall into a lunch box rut. My weekly meal plan includes a lunch box menu that’s as fun for the kids to eat as it is for me to make (not to mention healthy and delicious!). These Pizza Roll-Ups…

The after-school carpools are in full swing, homework battles have begun, and I’m back to packing lunches. It’s official—school is back in session! As a vegan mom who cooks just about every meal for her family, things get kicked up a notch during the school year. I take my weekly meal planning seriously and during…

When I went vegan, my family didn’t join me, but as the primary meal planner, grocery shopper, and cook in the family, we all eat vegan at home. At first, it was tricky to find family-friendly vegan recipes that my kids and husband would love. My kids are not big fans of faux meats and…

When I went vegan almost 9 years ago, I did it alone. My choice to go vegan was an immediate, a-ha moment realization after reading The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone. I gave up all animal products right then and never looked back. Although my husband admired my choice, he wasn’t ready to take that…

I love to cook, so I am constantly browsing and adding recipes to my Pinterest boards every week. During these searches, I often come across non-vegan recipes that I can easily convert to plant-based dishes. In fact, one of my favorite things to do is veganize recipes. With a little knowledge, it’s easy to replace…

If you’re looking for a quick vegan gravy recipe that comes together in just a few minutes, you’re in the right place! Stephanie Dreyer developed this mushroom-free gravy recipe to go with her 3-layer vegan holiday meatloaf, and it’s quite delicious. Enjoy! Hungry for more? Check out our guide to celebrating an epic vegan Thanksgiving!

Ah, the human obsession with cheese! I myself was vegetarian 5 years before going vegan because I didn’t want to give up cheese. With the abundance and variety of vegan cheese options available today, there are now more dairy-free choices than ever so you can have your cheese and eat it too! Whether you are…

A well-stocked vegan pantry is critical for healthy (and delicious!) vegan cooking. Meal planning and prep is much easier when you have the basic staples on hand. I keep a pantry checklist handy and mark off whenever anything is running low so I am sure to never run out! My vegan pantry is like my…